Visva Bharati University Shantiniketan in West Bengal has issued the notification for admission into the following courses of the university for the academic session 2009-2010.
Vidya Bhavan (Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences)
- Two year MA Courses in Sanskrit; Bengali, English; Hindi, Oriya; Indo-Tibetan Studies; Chinese; Philosophy; Comparative Religion; Economics, History, Persian; Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology: Geography, Japanese, Mathematics; Journalism a Mass Communication.
- Two year MA Course in Functional Hindi (Translation).
- Two year M Phil Courses in AIHC & A, Economics, English, History and Oriya
- Three year B A (Honours) Courses in Sanskrit; Bengali; English; Hindi; Oriya; Philosophy Comparative Religion; Economics; History; Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology; Geography; Persian; Tibetan; Japanese; Santali; Mathematics.
- Four year B A (Honours) Courses in Persian (Preparatory); Tibetan (Preparatory), Chinese; Japanese (Preparatory)
- Three year BA Course in Functional Hindi (Vocational)
Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Science)
- Two year M Sc courses in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics; Zoology Botanic Statistics; Environmental Science; Computer science
- Three year B Sc (Honours) Courses in Physics; Chemistry; Mathematics; Zoology; Botany; Statistics; Computer science.
Sangit Bhavana (Institute of Music, Dance & Drama)
- Two year M Mus Courses in Rabindra Sangit; Hindusttrani Classical Music (Vocal); Hindusthani Classical Music: Instrumental (Sitar / Esraj /Tabla Pakhawai); Kathakali and Manipuri Dance.
- Three year B Mus (Hons.) Courses in Rabindra Sangit; Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal); Hindusthani Classical Music: instrumental (Sitar/ Esraj / Tabla / Pakhawai); Kathakali Dance; Manipuri Dance; Drama and Theatre Arts.
Kala Bhavana (Institute of Fine Arts)
- Two year M Fine Arts (MFA) Advanced Diploma Courses in Painting; Mural; Sculpture; Graphic Art (Print Making); Design (Textile); Design (Ceramic); History of Art (only for MFA)
- Four year B Fine Arts (Honours) (BFA) / Diploma Courses in Painting; Sculpture; Graphic Art (Print Making); Design (Textile); Design (Ceramic); History of Art (only for BFA (Hons)
- Two year Certificate Course in Design
- Bridge Course (leading to MFA) in History of Art Course (three year [one year Bridge course + two year regular course) for students from other than Fine Arts discipline
- One Year Casual Course for Indian Nationals in Painting / Sculpture / Graphic Art (Print Making) / Design (Textile / Ceramic) / History of Art
Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture):
- Two year M Sc (Ag.) Courses in Agronomy; Plant Protection; Agricultural Extension; Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry and Horticulture
- Four Year B Sc (Ag) Honours Course
Palli Samgathana Vibhaga (Institute of Rural Reconstruction)
- Two year M A / M Sc Course in Anthropology
- Two year M A Course in Rural Development
- Two year MSW Course
- Three year BSW (Honours) Course
Vinaya Bhavan (Institute of Education):
- Two year MA in Education
- Three year B A / B Sc (Honours) in Physical Education
- One Year B P Ed
Date of Exam
June 21, 2009 - (For B A (Honours) and Preparatory courses (except for three years Honours courses in Santali, Japanese, Tibetan and Persian under Vidya-Bhavnna), all B Sc (Honours) courses under Siksha-Bhavana and the B Sc (Ag) Honours course under Palli -Siksha Bhavana)
Test Centers
Santiniketan, Kolkata, Bhubeneswar Ranchi, Shillong, Hyderabad, Nagpur, New Delhi
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates can download from the university website: http://www.visva-bharati.ac.in/). Thereafter, the duly filled application form must be send along with a crossed DD drawn in favor of 'Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan and payable at ’State Bank of India, Santiniketan Branch (Code 2121). One can obtain the application form and information brochure in person from the designated branches of the 'United Bank of India' (UBI) on payment of the requisite fee (details of the bank branches given in the website: http://www.visva-bharati.ac.in/). Completed Application Forms for all courses other than BA (Honours) courses (except Santali) must be submitted to the Adhyaksha (Principal), Vidya-Bhavana (Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences) on or before the last date mentioned. For all B A (Honours) courses for which all India Admission Tests will be conducted (except Santali), application forms must be submitted by post or personally at: The Admission Coordinating Cell Visva-Bharati Computer Centre Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan 731 235 West Bengal.
Date of issue of Application Form
May 10, 2009
Last Date of submitting Application Form
June 5, 2009
